In this handout from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) sits with former South African President Nelson Mandela at his home June 21, 2011 in Houghton, South Africa.Handout
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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Nelson Mandela, 94, former president of South Africa, at his home in Qunu, South Africa, on August 6, 2012. Her private lunch with the Nobel Peace Prize winner was the first event of her South African visit, an indication of the prestige still enjoyed by the man who led the fight against white-minority rule. The two chatted in his home ahead of the meal, an honour that few receive as Mandela’s health has become more fragile with age.JACQUELYN MARTIN
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A photo taken on August 25, 2010 shows former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela in this handout photograph released by the Nelson Mandela Foundation.DEBBIE YAZBEK
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Former South African president and Nobel peace prize laureate Nelson Mandela (L) and South African president Jacob Zuma share a laugh during a lunch for Apartherid former political prisoners at Genadendal, the official residence of the president, in Cape Town, South Africa on February 12, 2010.HO
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A file photo taken on July 11, 2010 shows South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela waving as he arrives to attend the 2010 World Cup football final Netherlands vs. Spain at Soccer City stadium in Soweto, near Johannesburg.THOMAS COEX
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown applauds ex-South African President Nelson Mandela during a statue unveiling ceremony in Nelson Mandela’s honour at Parliament Square on August 29, 2007 in London, England. The statue depicting Nelson Mandela delievering a speech, by sculptor Ian Walters, is nine-feet (2.7-metres) high, made of bronze and faces the Houses of Parliament.Daniel Berehulak
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This file picture shows former South African president and Nobel peace prize laureate Nelson Mandela (C) posing with the Web Ellis cup held by South African coach Jake White (L) and South African captain John Smit (R), on October 27, 2007, at the Mandela foundation in Johannesburg, as part of the celebrations with the South African rugby union team after their victory of the Rugby world cup in France.GIANLUIGI GUERCIA
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Former South African President Nelson Mandela laughs with youngsters as they celebrate his 89th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Childrens Fund in Johannesburg on July 24, 2007.ALEXANDER JOE
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A file photo taken on August 28, 2007 shows former South African president Nelson Mandela waving to the media as he arrived outside 10 Downing Street, in central London, for a meeting with the British Prime Minister.LEON NEAL
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In this undated file photo Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is pictured meeting with Nelson Mandela the former leader of South Africa in Gaza City. Arafat died in November 2011.Getty Images
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A file photo taken on March 15, 1994 shows the President of the African National Congress (ANC) Nelson Mandela raising a clenched fist to supporters upon his arrival for an election rally ahead of the April 27 general elections in Mmabatho. South Africans will vote 27 April 1994 in the country’s first democratic and multiracial general elections.WALTER DHLADHLA
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In 1993, Nelson Mandela and South African President F.W. De Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize for bringing non-racial democracy to the country. Mandela became president in 1994.

A picture taken on December 16, 1993 shows then African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela (L) awarding a medal for bravery to James April, member of the Umkhonto We Sizwe (armed wing of the ANC) during the 32nd anniversary celebrations of the ANC army in Soweto. Mandela was a fighter against the racist apartheid regime before being arrested in 1962.WALTER DHLADHLA
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This handout picture taken on December 1993 in South Africa and obtained on June 7, 2013 from the Fondation Jean-Jaures shows former French Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy (L) speaking with South African President Nelson Mandela (C) during a meeting.HO
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A picture dated July 4, 1990 shows South African anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela (R) shaking hands with then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on the steps of No 10 Downing Street. Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher died following a stroke on April 8, 2013 at the age of 87.GERRY PENNY
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A picture taken on February 11, 1990 shows Nelson Mandela (C) and his wife Winnie raising their fists and saluting cheering crowds upon Mandela’s release from the Victor Verster prison near Paarl. The anti-apartheid icon spent 27 years in jail before his release.ALEXANDER JOE
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This file photo taken 26 June 1990 shows Nelson Mandela, the former deputy president of the African National Congress as he raises his arms to acknowledge appaluse from members of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington, DC. Mandela was the third private citizen in history to address a joint meeting of the US Congress. Standing above Mandela are former House Speaker Thomas Foley(L) and Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd (R).KEVIN LARKIN
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This picture taken on June 16, 1964 shows eight men, among them anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Rivonia trial leaving the Palace of Justice in Pretoria with their fists raised in defiance through the barred windows of the prison car. The eight men were accused of conspiracy, sabotage and treason.STRINGER
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One of the last pictures taken of Nelson Mandela before he was jailed for life in 1964.

A file photo taken in 1961 shows South African anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela.STR
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A file photo taken in 1957 shows South African anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela posing with his wife Winnie during their wedding.STR
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Anti-apartheid leader and African National Congress (ANC) member Nelson Mandela raises clenched fist, arriving to address mass rally, a few days after his release from jail, 25 February 1990, in the conservative Afrikaaner town of Bloemfontein, where ANC was formed 75 years ago.TREVOR SAMSON
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